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The primary driver behind this offer is our belief that cost and budget constraints should not be the factors that define the decision-making process in times of crisis

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In the wake of COVID-19, hospitals are struggling to locate and access the life-saving tools that healthcare providers need. Critical supplies like personal protective equipment are dwindling, while other valuable assets are lost or misplaced in the shuffle significantly impeding the delivery of timely quality care.

To support this accelerated need for streamlining the healthcare supply chain, ConnectSx announced that it will offer hospitals free access to its medical inventory management software for at least the next six months.

The ability to quickly identify and efficiently manage medical assets is imperative in the current environment. Hospitals need to know what supplies are available and where theyre located, so they can find the equipment they need to deliver critical care, said ConnectSx co-founder and CEO, Chris Riedel. By efficiently sharing information across the supply chain, hospitals can expedite their access to inventory.

ConnectSx provides Software-as-a-Service solutions designed to simplify hospital inventory control and other complex workflows reducing the administrative overhead of manual processes, while preventing errors and omissions that can delay care and lead to lost revenue.

Using secure web-based tools and mobile applications to streamline time-consuming inventory tasks, ConnectSx aims to offer some relief to busy clinical teams in response to COVID-19.

The primary driver behind this offer is our belief that cost and budget constraints should not be the factors that define the decision-making process in times of crisis, Riedel said, especially when it comes to implementing tools that support critical healthcare operations by reducing the impact on clinical staff.

In addition to helping providers find and acquire critical supplies in real-time, ConnectSx also enables hospitals to share device-related knowledge remotely facilitating supply chain operations with limited contact. Medical sales reps, who typically bear a significant share of asset management responsibility, may now be restricted from entering clinical settings making remote access to inventory information even more valuable throughout the hospital supply chain.

Although ConnectSx is initially extending free access to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers for the next six months, Riedel said that the flexibility of this timeline will be driven by the rate of recovery, rather than a fixed period of time. The companys goal is to provide clinical teams with easy access to its inventory management platform by making implementation as fast and frictionless as possible, so that healthcare providers can focus on delivering timely quality care more efficiently.

For more details on how the ConnectSx platform can support and simplify complex hospital supply chain workflows, visit: https://www.connectsx.com/free-for-hospitals/.

About ConnectSx

Based in Mokena, IL, ConnectSx provides Software-as-a-Service solutions designed to streamline the medical supply chain. Through web-based tools and mobile applications, ConnectSx offers capabilities to simplify hospital inventory control, case scheduling and management, UDI tracking, device-specific education and other complex workflows. By connecting data across the healthcare value chain, ConnectSx helps reduce waste, improve visibility and increase efficiency for medical device manufacturers, distributors, individual sales reps and the clinical teams they serve creating the potential for improved patient outcomes.

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If you havent yet done so, now is the time to consider which remote working strategies will best serve your organisation. What can you do to support your staff, keep them happy and productive, and connect them securely to resources regardless of where they happen to be seated?

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Despite the dire circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, some people are spending their downtime picking up new skills, and these four free programs should help anyone interested in improving their ability to be creative using their computer. Inkscape, GIMP, Audacity, and HitFilm are all creative tools that, either in combination or separately, should help people create most kinds of content.

Social distancing due to the coronavirus has put many people in a scenario where they have more time than money. This has varying levels of gravity for each person, but typically, left with more free time, people are learning they can invest those hours into themselves. Learning any kind of creative skill is usually its own reward, but the variety of professional benefits one can gain from improving their digital artistry is hard to overstate. Developing efficiency with creative software right now could impact a person's career profoundly.

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Given that these are all free programs, there's little excuse not to at least try them out. Inkscape and GIMP are used mostly for static images. Audacity is for editing and recording sound. HitFilm is for creating and editing videos. There are too many practical applications for all of these programs to list, and each of them can be useful to a curious novice or a grizzled veteran.

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Mining software leader MICROMINE has come up with an innovative response as the mining community faces downtime because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The software supplier is offering the mining community free one-month access to its leading general mining package, Micromine 2020. The exploration and mining solution has proven invaluable for mining projects for more than 3 decades.

The mining industry is a major driver of economic growth, so it is imperative that business continues as usual, where possible. MICROMINE is closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and believes it's important that their customers know MICROMINE stands behind them during this downtime.

Micromine's bundle offering is through a secure online platform issuing node-locked licences to your inbox within 24-48hrs - ready to use. Micromine 2020 offers integrated tools for modelling, estimation, design, optimisation and scheduling.

MICROMINE are committed to ensuring that all products and services will perform to the high standards valued customers have come to expect during this downtime, and as such Micromine's support and training will also carry on virtually where face to face events cannot take place. Please visit our webpage for more information.

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The outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19, has led to various sections of the society across the globe lend their hand to mitigate the impact of this pandemic either through financial donations, distributing food, or by providing shelter.

In such an environment, there are companies and organisations which have come forward to provide their software or the services free of charge. At a time when there is a nationwide lockdown with restrictions on the movement of people, technology has come to the rescue to provide the vital connect and also ensure that there is no disruption.

Below are some of the free initiatives by companies:

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, ABBs Robotics and Discrete Automation business will offer key software servicesfreeof charge to its customers until December 31, 2020.

According to ABB, through this, many of its customers and partners will be able to keep production lines going and enable businesses to continue to function.

Among the services included are diagnostics, asset management software, and remote troubleshooting and monitoring of production lines for the delivery of important supplies.

The software that are made availablefreeof charge include ABB Ability Connected Services and RobotStudio.

Singapore-based technology company Lark Technologies Pte said it has made its digital collaboration suite, Lark available for free in India. Lark is an all-in-one platform for collaboration that brings together a multitude of work tools, including messenger, online docs and sheets, cloud storage, calendar, and video conferencing.

The service is also extended for free to educational institutes including schools, colleges, and coaching classes across India. This enables remote working between teachers and students.

Hiver, a company which provides e-mail collaboration solutions, has rolled out its free plan for organisations providing essential services.It is offering its highest-tier plan free for two months to any small organisation helping control the virus or offering essential services at this critical time be it research institutions, grocery services, groups involved in the supply chain of protective gear, among other frontline businesses.

Co-founded by Niraj Ranjan and Nitesh Nandy, Hiver is based out of Bengaluru and San Jose. It has over 1,500 customers across 30 countries.

Limetray, a food tech SaaS startup, has rolled out an online ordering system to enable local grocery, meat as well as kirana shops to accept customer orders online through its platform.

According to Limetray, the use of this platform will be free for two months to help local stores tide over the challenges of COVID-19 outbreak.

Founded in 2013, by Akhilesh Bali and Piyush Jain, it has investors such as JSW Ventures and Matrix. It has clients across the markets of India, US, UK, UAE, and South Africa.

TheNational Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM),in partnership withMEITY,has launched on-demand courseware on Artificial Intelligence. Part of theNASSCOMFutureSkills initiative, the course allows individuals to upskill themselves over the next few weeks.

NASSCOMFutureSkills has curated deep learning programmes for its partner ecosystem that will be available for free on theNASSCOMwebsite for all users. The Foundational Big Data Analytics course from Digital Vidya, aligned to the industrys recommended Foundation BDA curriculum, will also be soon made available free of cost (retail price Rs 5000). Other than that, the website will also include microlearning content on AI as quick knowledge bytes.

The Foundational Artificial Intelligence course from SkillUp Online, is aligned to the industrys recommended Foundation AI curriculum (retail price Rs 6800), free for everyone till May 15, 2020.

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